Eufaula Ironhead Wrestling Club competes at Skiatook

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January 8, 2025

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

The Eufaula Ironhead (youth) Wrestling Club competed at the Skiatook tournament in December.

On Friday the team placed fourth out of 54 teams from across Oklahoma. On Saturday, the team placed 19th in the first session and had three wrestlers place in the Top 25 of the second session.

“I’m super proud of these kids. A couple stepped up in the weight division. It’s all about getting better and the best way to get better is to get out there and compete. That’s what these kids do every weekend,” Eufaula coach Dave Hutchings said.

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